A Houston businessman has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a Lake Livingston insurance fraud scheme.
Robert Lance Kuperman, 74, pleaded guilty on March 22, 2021, to interstate transportation of money by fraud and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.
The scheme involved Kuperman’s purchase of a home on Lake Livingston in Polk County in 2013. In July 2015, he submitted an insurance claim related to water damage to the house that he said was caused by a defective water heater.
As part of the claim, Kuperman submitted fraudulent documentation supporting his claim for out-of-pocket costs associated with what he represented was his replacement of personal property destroyed by the water leak.
Based on Kuperman’s fraudulent claims, American Strategic Insurance Company issued a series of checks, made payable to Kuperman totaling $412,836.12.
Kuperman was ordered to repay not only the $412,836.12 to American Strategic Insurance Company, but an additional $1,445,000.00 in restitution to RSUI Indemnity Group for conduct deemed relevant to the offense, for a total of $1,857,836.24 in restitution and an additional fine of $80,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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